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Table 1 Step length symmetry of each participant at each assessment and their Pre to Post, Pre to 3FU changes

From: Noninvasive spinal stimulation improves walking in chronic stroke survivors: a proof-of-concept case series

Participant

Pre

Post

3FU

∆ Post–Pre

∆ 3FU–Pre

∆ 3FU–Post

Raw change

% change

Raw change

% change

Raw change

% change

Match 1

 Stim1

53.2

92.6

92.1

39.5

74%

38.9

73%

− 0.5

− 1%

 Control1

88.6

80.9

84.2

− 7.7

− 9%

− 4.4

− 5%

3.3

4%

Match 2

 Stim2

90.8

94.9

96.0

4.2

5%

5.3

6%

1.1

1%

 Control2

81

70.8

71.0

− 10.2

− 13%

− 10.0

− 12%

0.2

0%

Match 3

 Stim3

51.4

84.5

78.8

33.1

64%

27.4

53%

− 5.7

− 7%

 Control3

52.2

69.3

70.7

17.2

33%

18.5

35%

1.4

2%

Match 4

 Stim4

93.5

96.6

92.8

3

3%

− 0.7

− 1%

− 3.8

− 4%

 Control4

81.5

83.2

81.8

1.6

2%

0.3

0%

− 1.4

− 2%

Mean (SD)

 Stim

72.2 (23.0)

92.2 (5.4)

89.9 (7.6)

20.0 (19.1)

37% (38)

17.7 (18.6)

33% (36)

− 2.2 (3.1)

− 3% (4)

 Control

75.8 (16.1)

76.1 (7.0)

76.9 (7.1)

0.2 (12.4)

3% (21)

1.1 (12.3)

5% (21)

0.9 (2.0)

1% (2)

  1. Note: Perfect gait symmetry = 100. Higher value indicates improved symmetry. 3FU 3-month follow-up